A Direction Field for a Differential Equation Is Given Below $P$

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Essay

A direction field for a differential equation is given below:
(a) Sketch the graphs of the solutions that have initial condition $P$ and initial condition $Q$ .
(b) Determine whether the differential equation is autonomous. Explain your answer.

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